Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon (born 26 November 1952) is a South Sudanese politician who has served as the First Vice President of South Sudan since 2020. A member of the Nuer ethnic group, Machar earned degrees in engineering from Khartoum University and the University of …

Mar 5, 2025 · JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudanese soldiers surrounded Vice President Riek Machar’s home in the capital on Wednesday and several of his allies were arrested after an armed group allied to him overran an army base in the country’s north.

2 days ago · Allies of Machar were also arrested last week, while the first vice-president saw heavy deployments of forces in front of his residence. These tensions are making it more difficult for the five different factions of the government of national unity to take part in the "Tumaini" peace negotiations in Nairobi with the opposition groups that did ...

Mar 5, 2025 · JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudanese soldiers surrounded Vice President Riek Machar’s home in the capital on Wednesday and several of his allies were arrested after an armed group allied to him...

Nairobi, July 27, 2024 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s First Vice President and Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) party Dr. Riek Machar is confined to Juba and cannot travel outside South Sudan, a senior government official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation told the South ...

6 days ago · South Sudan's government has defended the controversial detention of allies of First Vice President Riek Machar, warning that they were involved in skirmishes in Upper Nile State. Government spokesperson Michael Makuei confirmed the arrests, saying the officials had been detained for "conflict with the law".

11 hours ago · The Press Secretary of First Vice-President Riek Machar, Puok Both Baluang, has confirmed the release of several individuals who were arrested alongside Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol following ...

Mar 4, 2025 · The increased security measures around Dr. Machar’s residence at J1 come in the wake of the arrest of Lt. Gen. Gabriel Duop Lam, a high-ranking official who serves as Co-Chair of the Joint ...

Mar 5, 2025 · South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar has been placed under house arrest in a decision that could reignite tensions in Africa’s youngest nation. The move came on Tuesday after renewed fighting between tribal factions in Upper Nile State, which led to the arrest and detention of four top military officers allied to Machar’s party ...

Feb 23, 2020 · Agreement reinstates rebel leader Riek Machar as vice president, formally ending five years of bloody civil war. Court hands sentences ranging from seven years to life for raping aid workers and...